Strict liability offense (England and Wales)
In the criminal law of England and Wales, a strict liability offense is defined as a criminal liability for whose actus reus no mens rea has to be proven. It is sufficient that the defendant by "any willful behavior causes a criminally prohibited success or status".
literature
- Volker Helmert: The definition of a criminal offense in Europe . Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2011, B. The definition of criminal offenses in England, p. 111-115 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Volker Helmert: The concept of criminal offenses in Europe . Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2011, p. 111 .